1
: a composition in verse
2
: something suggesting a poem (as in expressiveness, lyricism, or formal grace)
the house we stayed in … was itself a poem—
H. J. Laski
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Examples of poem in a Sentence
He wrote a poem about his parents.
your assignment is to write two poems about springtime
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The task, after all—the business at hand—is to write a poem.
—Corey Seymour, Vogue, 6 Feb. 2025
The hymn was first written as a poem by NAACP leader James Weldon Johnson in the late 1800s.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
The memorial will be surrounded by 17 royal palm leaves and a poem will be engraved into the surface of the plaza.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2025
On another note, in English, read John Donne’s poem ‘No Man Is An Island.’
Two 17-year-old boys, previously friends from primary school, stood arm in arm after bumping into each other at the vigil.
—Henrik Pettersson, CNN, 5 Feb. 2025
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Corey Seymour, Vogue, 6 Feb. 2025
The hymn was first written as a poem by NAACP leader James Weldon Johnson in the late 1800s.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
The memorial will be surrounded by 17 royal palm leaves and a poem will be engraved into the surface of the plaza.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2025
On another note, in English, read John Donne’s poem ‘No Man Is An Island.’
Two 17-year-old boys, previously friends from primary school, stood arm in arm after bumping into each other at the vigil.
—Henrik Pettersson, CNN, 5 Feb. 2025
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“Poem.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/poem. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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